Statistical Thermodynamics and Differential Geometry of Microstructured Materials

Substances possessing heterogeneous microstructure on the nanometer and micron scales are scientifically fascinating and technologically useful. Examples of such substances include liquid crystals, microemulsions, biological matter, polymer mixtures and composites, vycor glasses, and zeolites. In this volume, an interdisciplinary group of researchers report their developments in this field. Topics include statistical mechanical free energy theories which predict the appearance of various microstructures, the topological and geometrical methods needed for a mathematical description of the subparts and dividing surfaces of heterogeneous materials, and modern computer-aided mathematical models and graphics for effective exposition of the salient features of microstructured materials.

Year

1993

Language

English

Series

The IMA Volumes in Mathematics and its Applications -- 51

Publisher

Springer New York

Editions

1

Pages

172

ISBN

9781461383260

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